Tuesday, August 25, 2009

what was it my mom always told me

You hear them before you even understand their meaning. Some take years before they finally sink in and overcome our stubbornness.

I think the shorter ones are the best.

Be happy.Don't sweat the small stuff.

Wear sunscreen. (see clip below)

And one of my favorites:Don't say anything, if you can't say something nice.

Not only do I believe this is top notch advice, I used it once to make a point without being rude or malicious.

While on a business trip I was asked in front of a whole carload of co-workers my opinion a former co-worker of mine. The manager asking said he was considering contacting this former co-worker. I assume about a possible job.

I know one other passenger knew that I disliked this former co-worker. I had a bad experience with him and didn't like his back stabbing methods (my opinion anyway).

I thought a second and answered,"My mother taught me not to say anything, if I couldn't say something nice."

That ended the conversation. I was satisfied. Also, that FORMER co-worker stayed that way.

Classic example! And you get your way most of the time too! Brilliant.Sorry if you were having problems linking up. I'm not sure what the issue may have been, but we seem to be back up and running now!You're linked!

I agree a good answer and well done. That way it can never come back to bite you either.

As for Baz well I had to laugh, do you know the only advice I gave my daughter was WEAR SUNSCREEN and she has and has beautiful skin. Being fair in such a hot climate is not a good thing. I dont believe in giving advice just warnings, he he.

My mother gave me hundreds of things too many to mention and my grandmother had a saying about it not being an ok thing for girls to whistle - I liked to whistle clearly when I was a teenager so not sure what it was she said exactly because I clearly never listened to her....

@lilly - advice vs. warnings - I never thought of that comparison. I think most advice comes as a warning. Not whistling - what's with that? Everybody needs some whistling except in a graveyard - right?

about lisleman

I was not born lisleman. I moved there. I was born a baby. I started breathing air more than sixty years ago. Oh if you happen to read a news report about
"Lisle man" please notice my moniker is one word. I'm not responsible
for my crazy neighbors.

Sha la la lala live for today.

One of the best things of my life
(everyone's I think) is learning. I like science especially physics.
Don't ever stop asking why because there is an endless amount to
learn. Two of our daughters became teachers. This and our grandkids keeps the learning idea alive for me.

I've accepted that we all have different talents. Most of time this works well for everyone unless your talent is illegal.

Blog on and don't lose that linky feeling.

Does anyone read this far down on these things? I should hide a secret password to a bank account with some money in it. Anyone have a spare bank account with a little cash?